NAIROBI, Kenya — Kenya’s Cabinet Secretary for Transport has formally denied that any company linked to controversial Zimbabwean businessman Wicknell Chivayo played a role in the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) expansion project. The statement pushes back against explosive media reports placing the politically connected tycoon at the center of East Africa's largest infrastructure deal.

MOSCOW – The skies above the Russian capital were choked with thick columns of black smoke following an unprecedented, mass-scale aerial assault. In what has been definitively confirmed as the largest and most sophisticated Ukrainian drone attack on Moscow since the outbreak of the full-scale invasion over four years ago, Kyiv brought the physical and psychological weight of the war directly to the Kremlin’s doorstep.

MALABO, EQUATORIAL GUINEA — Equatorial Guinea's government has resigned after failing to meet key performance targets, with Vice-President Teodoro Nguema Obiang Mangue revealing that the administration had achieved less than 10% of its objectives. The mass resignation paves the way for President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, the world's longest-serving head of state, to appoint a new cabinet as criticism grows over corruption, economic stagnation, and the country's continued

KETTERING, UNITED KINGDOM — A father of three from Kettering has died following a devastating collision on the M25 motorway that caused his lorry to burst into flames. Langton Zulu, described by family and friends as a devoted husband and loving father, was killed in the tragic incident, leaving behind his wife and three young sons aged eight, six and four. The fatal crash occurred on the M25, one of the United Kingdom's busiest motorways, when the lorry Mr Zulu was driving w

The Anambra State Government has arraigned eight clerics accused of staging fake miracles and deliverances. The case, brought under the Homeland Security Law, is one of the most significant actions yet in Governor Soludo's crackdown on alleged religious fraud.

LONDON, United Kingdom — Children under the age of 16 will be barred from accessing major social media platforms in the United Kingdom under sweeping new online safety measures announced by Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer.

Violent protests broke out in Kinshasa as opposition groups rallied against proposed constitutional amendments that could allow President Félix Tshisekedi to remain in power beyond his current term, raising concerns over democracy and political stability in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

A preliminary agreement between the United States and Iran could reopen the Strait of Hormuz and extend a fragile ceasefire, offering hope for regional stability and easing pressure on global energy markets.

DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA – More than 3,000 Malawian nationals, including hundreds of children, are sleeping in the open in Durban after fleeing what they describe as growing threats, intimidation, and attacks targeting foreign nationals in parts of South Africa.

DURBAN, South Africa — More than 1,000 migrants, the majority of them Malawian nationals, have fled their homes in Burnwood informal settlement in Durban following threats and intimidation by local residents demanding that foreign nationals leave the area.

HARARE — Air Zimbabwe is set to resume direct flights between Harare and London Gatwick from 1 July 2026, marking its return to the United Kingdom market after nearly 15 years. The national airline will operate the route through a 13-month Aircraft, Crew, Maintenance and Insurance (ACMI) lease agreement with Spanish carrier Plus Ultra Líneas Aéreas, which will provide an Airbus A330 wide-body aircraft and operating crew for the service.

South African business organisations have warned that rising tensions over illegal immigration could trigger further xenophobic violence and damage the country’s economic interests.

HARARE – A Russian national has been arrested at Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport on allegations of human trafficking after allegedly facilitating the travel of a Zimbabwean man to Russia under circumstances now under investigation by authorities. Leonid Koftev, 36, appeared before Harare magistrate Jessie Kufa on Wednesday, facing charges of human trafficking, breaching immigration conditions, and operating an unregistered employment agency. The court remanded him

DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA — The Southern African Development Community (SADC) is moving closer to implementing a regional UniVisa system aimed at simplifying travel across member states, but tourism industry leaders say its success will depend on reducing border delays and administrative hurdles rather than merely introducing another visa product.

NEW YORK — Zimbabwe has been elected to a non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council after securing overwhelming support from member states during elections held at the United Nations headquarters in New York on Wednesday.

NEW YORK — Social media has been flooded with claims that internet superstar IShowSpeed has outperformed the official FIFA World Cup 2026 anthem by music icons Shakira and Burna Boy, sparking one of the biggest online debates ahead of football's biggest tournament.

MAPUTO — The Mozambican government says at least five of its citizens were killed in what it described as xenophobic attacks in South Africa over the weekend, marking the first officially reported deaths linked to a recent wave of anti-immigration protests sweeping parts of the country.

FLORIDA, US — A Florida middle school teacher has been fired after a viral video showed her hanging a Black baby doll by its neck from a classroom television using a charger cord, triggering widespread outrage from parents, students, and civil rights advocates.

NANYUKI, Kenya — Hundreds of young people took to the streets of Nanyuki on Monday to protest plans to establish a United States-backed Ebola quarantine centre at Laikipia Air Base, deepening a growing national debate over public health, sovereignty, and Kenya’s healthcare capacity.

HARARE – Violent unrest linked to anti-immigration protests erupted in the KwaNonqaba and Asla Park areas of Mossel Bay, South Africa, in late May 2026, leaving a trail of destruction, displacement, and death. Local police have confirmed that two men died during the chaos, multiple homes were razed by fire, and hundreds of residents have been displaced in what community leaders and local officials describe as suspected xenophobic attacks.